Mop-wringer.



' J. MYERS.

Patented Jan. 18, 1910.

UNFTED STAFEg PATENT @FFEQFJ.

JOSIAH MYERS, OF ANAMOSA, IOWA.

MOP-WBINGER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osmrr MYERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Anamosa, in the county of Jones and State of Iowa, have invented a. new and useful MoplVringer, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to mop wringers and has for an object to provide a device of this character which will be inexpensive, easy to operate and composed of a few simple parts which will not easily get out of order.

Another object is to provide a device of this character having guards to prevent the mop from becoming entangled in the journals of the stationary roller.

Still another object is to provide a device of this character having sector braces arranged on the inner walls of the bucket which reinforce the walls and prevent the splashing out of water.

lVith the above and other objects in view which will appear as the nature of my invention is better understood, my invention embraces the structure illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which like characters of reference indicate similar parts in the view shown.

In the accompanying drawings ;Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bucket with a mop -wringer constructed in accordance with my invention applied thereto showing the movable roller frame in released position. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a portion of the bucket equipped with my im proved mop-wringcr showing the movable roller frame in operative position. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the line A-B Fig. 2, with the rollers removed and dotted in closed position. Fig. et is a fragmentary sectional view through the line C-D of Fig.3.

In a more detailed description of my invention 1 designates a bucket of the usual,

and well known kind having a pair of sector shaped braces 2 secured to the inside walls adjacent their top edges by bolts or similar fasteners 3.

The movable frame comprises a pair of parallel side bars l connected together at one end by a cross bar constituting a handle 5 and having downwardly offset portions 6 adjacent the free end which slidingly fit the opposed flat faces 7 of the sector braces and Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed July 29, 1909.

Patented Jan. 18, 191%). Serial No. 510,173.

terminate in bearing heads 8 which loosely engage the shank of the bolts 3 that secure the braces to the inner walls of the bucket.

Journaled in the movable frame at the intersection of the shank l and off-set portion 6 of the side bars is a roller 10 which may be made of rubber, fiber or like material. The off-set portions 6 perform the function of bearing standards for the roller 10 and are of such length as to position the roller directly over the center of gravity of the bucket when the handle portion of the frame is rocked upward to a vertical position.

Secured to the inner walls of the bucket at a slightly greater distance from the pivotal connections 3 of the movable frame than the length of the bearing standard 6, are bearing brackets 11. The shank portions of the bearing brackets are rigidly secured to the walls of the bucket below the sector braces by bolts 12. Each of the bearing brackets 11 terminate at one end in a shank portion secured to the side walls of the pail and at the other end in an upstanding bearing lug 13 which projects beyond the upper surface of the sector braces, the intermediate portion of each bracket being off-set to engage transversely the under surface of the adjacent sector brace to support and reinforce the same against the downward pressure of the movable roller frame.

Journaled in the upstanding lugs 13 of the bearing brackets is a roller 1 L against which the roller of the movable frame bears at approximately an angle of so that a downward and inward pressure is exerted on the roller 14- when the movable frame is rocke to the vertical position shown in Fig. 3.

In order to prevent the mop from becoming entangled in the journals of the rollers, a pair of guard plates 15 are provided. Each guard plate is formed from a flat strip of metal and is provided adjacent each end with a circular opening, one of which engages the journal of the roller mounted upon the bearing brackets and the other of which engages the pivot of the movable frame.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings it is thought that the construction and operation of my invention may be easily understood without a more extended explanation, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be made without sacrificing any of the advantages or departing from the spirit of the invention.

hat is claimed is 1. In a mop -wringing attachment for buckets, a movable roller frame comprising a pair of spaced side bars pivotally connected at. one end to the sides of said bucket and connected together at the opposite ends by a cross bar constituting a handle for manipulating the frame, said parallel side bars being off-set downwardly adjacent the intermediate portions to form bearing standards, a. roller journaled in the upper ends of said standards, bearing brackets secured to the sides of said bucket at. .a slightly greater distance from the pivotal connections of said movable frame than the length of said pair of standards, a roller j ournaled in said brackets, and guard plates secured at one end to the journals of the roller mounted in said brackets between the brackets and the ends of said roller, and at the other to the pivotal connections of said movable frame whereby to prevent the mop from becoming entangled in said journals.

2. In a mop bucket, a pair of sector braces secured to the inner walls of said bucket adjacent the top edge thereof, a movable frame mounted on said bucket embodying a pair of parallel side bars connected together at one end by a cross bar constituting a handle for manipulating the frame and terminating adjacent the other in downwardly offset portions adapted to slidingly lit the opposed flat faces of said sector b aces, pivotal connections between said offset portions and said bucket below the upper surface of the sector braces, a roller journaled in said off-set portions above the sector braces, a pair of bearing brackets secured to the side walls of said bucket and extending transversely along the bottom faces of said sector braces thence terminating in tip-standing bearing lugs, a roller journaled in said bearing lugs, and guard plates secured at one end to the journals of the roller mounted in said bearing lugs and at the other end to the pivotal connections of said movable frame, whereby to prevent the mop from becoming entangled in said journals.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSIAH MYERS.

Witnesses C; 13. PAUL, G. A. FISHER. 

